Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #913990: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 12:36:19 PM (PDT) on Saturday, April 11, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 74 km (46 miles) ENE (58 degrees) of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 12:36:19 PM (PDT) Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 19:36:19 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 74 km (46 miles) ENE (58 degrees) Austin, NV - 129 km (80 miles) SSE (158 degrees) Alamo, NV - 166 km (103 miles) NW (315 degrees) Beatty, NV - 169 km (105 miles) N (7 degrees) Ely, NV - 169 km (105 miles) WSW (237 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 25.1 min. N (38.419N), 116 deg. 30.5 min. W (116.509W) |
| Depth | 8.01 km (5.00 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=5, Nph=9, Dmin=21.6 km, Rmss=0.1275 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=12.4691 km, Gp=226 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00913990 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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